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Stand-collar Shirt
Adding gathers and a seam on the chest transforms this basic stand-collar shirt into something more feminine. The subtle sweetness makes a little girl even lovelier.
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Pants with Turned-up Hems
The neat waistline of these pants prevents them from becoming bulky. Have fun creating all sorts of looks by using different colored fabric on the hem turn-ups. Without the pockets, these are great for boys as well.
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Sleeveless Dress
This dress is made by creating a longer hemline and adding decorative flaps to the yoke of the stand-collar shirt (p 10). Even in plain fabric, this looks feminine due to the sleeveless design. Adding decorative flaps to the dress-length version creates a sense of balance, so why not have a go at making them? This sleeveless design suits large patterns too, so experiment by making the same dress in all kinds of fabric.
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Leggings in Knit Fabric
These below-knee length leggings are great for wearing with skirts, as
they really give them a boost without overpowering the rest of the outfit. They’re designed to be made from stretch knit fabric only, so use waffle knit or multi-layered knit material. For ankle-length leggings, see the index (p 32).
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Lesson 1
Creating a Strip Placket
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This is a lesson on how to attach the strip placket and stand collar for the sleeveless dress (p 12).
1. Using the instructions on p 54 as a guide, attach the gathered front and back sections of the dress to the front and back yokes respectively (if you are adding decorative flaps, sandwich them between the yoke and the front section).
2. Cut two pieces for the strip placket and attach adhesive interfacing to half of each piece.
3. Fold fabric over to conceal adhesive interfacing and iron to
4. Match edges of placket pieces to edges of slash at center front and pin in place.
5. Stitch ⅜ in (1cm) in from edges up to about ⅜ in (1cm) from end.
6. Slash diagonally on each side of center front, starting from the end of stitching.
7. Fold placket pieces to inside.
8. Top-stitch along edges of placket.
9. Fold seam allowance of placket under and pin in place.
10. When pinning, line up turned-under placket so that you can only just see the stitches made in step 5.
11. Stitch placket from inner side of garment, sewing parallel to the stitches made in step 5.
Stitch to secure near clipped sections.
12. Fold the triangular shape created by the diagonal slashes to the inside along the dotted line.
13. Use a zigzag stitch to finish off the edge of the left placket only.
14. Layer right over left placket. Fold under edge of right placket by ¼ in (5mm) and pin in place.
15. From outer side (i.e. right placket), machine stitch in a □ or xx shape through to left side of placket.
16. The finished strip placket.
Lesson 2
Attaching a Stand Collar
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